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Old 01-06-2006, 01:22 AM posted to sci.bio.botany
Stewart Robert Hinsley
 
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Default Collaborative wiki - botanists needed

In message , P van
Rijckevorsel writes
wrote:
Hello,


We're creating a large wiki covering science and other fields and need
volunteer writers/editors.


The idea is to gather a group of 1000+ volunteers.


By restricting the edition of this wiki to scientists and amateur
scientists, we're mostly assured to get true and reliable facts for the
benefit of all.


"Phred" schreef
Do you know any untrue facts?


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Yes, linguistically a great deal could be said about "true facts"

However, what looks more worrisome is the "amateur scientists". This phrase
could apply to an enormous amount of people of quite varying descriptions.
PvR


The web site, what little it does say, does say that he wants resumes
and sample writing, so presumably there is intended to be some quality
control at the level of vetting applicants.


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Stewart Robert Hinsley